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The French Connection

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A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2014.

Sophie still lives at home with her mum in Hull. They make a living doing car boot sales at the weekend.

Except they don't really make a living because her mum can't bear to get rid of any of their junk. Plus, they don't have a car.

As their house gets more cluttered, Sophie feels more trapped. Sophie dreams of moving to London to meet her dad and to become a famous actress.

Will this dream come true?

Sitcom written by former BBC New Comedy Award winner, Lucy Beaumont.

Pilot starring Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman.

Sophie ...... Lucy Beaumont
Sheila ...... Maureen Lipman
Jean ...... Kerrie Marsh
Ernie ...... Norman Lovett
Michelle ...... Jemma Walker
Sadie ...... Jaimi Barbakoff

Producer: Carl Cooper

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 2014.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 30 Jul 202503:00

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Credits

RoleContributor
SophieLucy Beaumont
SheilaMaureen Lipman
JeanKerrie Marsh
ErnieNorman Lovett
MichelleJemma Walker
SadieJaimi Barbakoff
WriterLucy Beaumont
ProducerCarl Cooper

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